Advocacy News

After suspending rent increases in the MFTE program in early April, the Seattle Office of Housing published income and rent schedules for the MFTE...

The Multi-Family Tax Exemption (MFTE) program is a highly successful affordable housing program authorized by the City of Seattle to create...

On May 14, a new law takes effect in Seattle which may change how you offer and charge for parking to residential and commercial tenants. The law...

The State legislative session concluded in the late hours of March 8 and for the first time in five years lawmakers did not enter a special session...

On Wednesday, March 28, Seattle's First-in-Time law was struck down by a King County Superior Court Judge Suzanne Parisien. The law, passed in...

The City of Kent recently passed an ordinance creating a rental registration and inspection program to identify and inspect basic health and...

After receiving a report from the University of Washington Associated Student Body regarding websites that provide rent bidding services, the...

The Washington Multi-Family Housing Association (WMFHA) welcomes the passage of Engrossed Third Substitute House Bill 2578 establishing statewide...

The City of Bellingham recently passed a law creating additional tenant protections for residents living in rental properties. The law affects all...

It’s the bottom of the 9th inning in Olympia this week. Thursday, March 8 marks the end of the 2018 regular session. Recall last year, the end...

It's the beginning of March Madness in the Legislature. By Friday, March 2, all legislation must be passed out of the opposite house from where it...

Last week marked the ‘half way point’ in the legislative session. February 14 was the last day any bill could receive consideration in...